Conewango Group
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| Conewango Group | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous ~Kasimovian-Gzhelian ~ | |
| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | Casselman Formation, Glenshaw Formation |
| Underlies | Monongahela Group |
| Overlies | Allegheny Group |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Shale and Clay |
| Other | Coal, Limestone, Red Shale, Sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia |
| Country | United States |
The Conewango Group is a Carboniferous aged geologic group in Western and south central Pennsylvania. It consists of two formations the younger Casselman Formation and the older Glenshaw Formation. Stratigraphic work in this geologic group identified several different Upper Devonian faunas. Rock types in the Conewango Group include shale, siltstone, and sandstone.
References
- ↑ CHADWICK, GEORGE HALCOTT (1935-02-28). "Faunal differentiation in the Upper Devonian". GSA Bulletin. 46 (2): 305–342. doi:10.1130/GSAB-46-305. ISSN 0016-7606.
- ↑ Conewango Creek Watershed, Cattarangus County: Environmental Impact Statement. 1975.
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